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class="cell w-8 main_column"> <article> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150807195210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/03/crownover-not-seeking-re-election/">Crownover Will Not Seek Re-Election to House</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150807195210/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 3 Aug 2015 07:49:51 -0500" title="2015-08-03 07:49"> Aug. 3, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150807195210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/03/crownover-not-seeking-re-election/comments/"><span class="value">19</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <aside> <ul class="social_links"> <li class="comment"> <a href="/web/20150807195210/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/03/crownover-not-seeking-re-election/comments/" title=""> <i class="icon-comments-alt"></i> <span>Comment</span> </a> </li> <li class="republish"> <a 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She's saying that Like we didn't decide that for her already. </p> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1070744802954881"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1070744802954881/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 3 @ 9:52 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1070744802954881">Randy Williams</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153412369405837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">After the legislature's heavy-handed rebuff of local fracking restrictions, maybe the good people of Denton are ready to consider going in a new direction regarding their representation.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153412369405837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=751833571534485"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210im_/http://graph.facebook.com/751833571534485/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 3 @ 11:01 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=751833571534485">CenTex Community Outreach</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153412369405837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">facebook.com/ctnwaoutreach</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153412369405837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10103577974098260"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10103577974098260/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 3 @ 11:11 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10103577974098260">Kris Noteboom</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153412369405837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Good</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153412369405837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10202633393650404"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10202633393650404/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 3 @ 12:01 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10202633393650404">Mary Morrison</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153412369405837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Good. Hope they can elect someone who will actually do some good.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153412369405837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10200843063756503"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10200843063756503/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 3 @ 12:12 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10200843063756503">Angela Moore</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153412369405837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Jacob Moore Lucy Welsh</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153412369405837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 3 @ 12:46 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> L. Litzinger </span> </p> <p class="comment">She should be commended for hearing the bill for non-euphoric CBD oil which will save the lives of children with epilepsy.</p> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10103794144261520"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10103794144261520/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 3 @ 1:09 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10103794144261520">Chris Williams</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153412369405837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">The old "smash and dash." Hope she lined her pockets with enough oil money to soothe her conscience.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153412369405837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10203663400454542"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210im_/http://graph.facebook.com/10203663400454542/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 3 @ 3:11 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10203663400454542">??? ???? ????</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153412369405837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">excellent news! bye Felicia!</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153412369405837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=929028617164653"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210im_/http://graph.facebook.com/929028617164653/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 3 @ 3:40 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=929028617164653">Robert Butler</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153412369405837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Yay!</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153412369405837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 3 @ 4:42 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> Jim Baxa </span> </p> <p class="comment">Smart move. She knew that she was on her way out because she has become to liberal to be re-elected. Read King was going to oust her in the primary.</p> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 3 @ 4:50 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> Ogie Wilson </span> </p> <p class="comment">So my sister-in-law lives in this district (my brother's widow) and she voted for King last time because she did not like Crownover. Now she says her vote is up for grabs. She is active in the local Republican and expects lots of people to run and have the same attitude; she said that King probably had a better shot if Crownover had run again. Now it is anybody's guess.</p> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=248224918694517"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210im_/http://graph.facebook.com/248224918694517/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 3 @ 10:23 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=248224918694517">Mike Boykin</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153412369405837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Wow... she was under the radar for most of us but after researching her record she has to be one of the most dishonest people in the lege... and that's some stiff competition ;)</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150807195210/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153412369405837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 4 @ 3:18 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> scubawithdogs </span> </p> <p class="comment">Many of the legislatures who voted for and rammed HB 40 thru the legislative process are not running again, Kieffer is out also. A nice pay off by industry means retirement to a industry lobbying job like Todd Staples. Myra would never have been re-elected in Denton County after she sold us out to the industry. </p> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 4 @ 9:57 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> donald baker </span> </p> <p class="comment">This RINO knew she would not survive a primary challenge. Another Straus syncophant gone.</p> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> August 4 @ 10:33 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> Might Makes Right </span> </p> <p class="comment">The oil and gas industry will need to find another member of the legislature to represent their interests. 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